- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many video installations in private properties for the purposes of surveillance at the request of the police there have been in the last full year for which figures are available and how many prosecutions have resulted, broken down by police force area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-18233 on 2 September 2005, in which I explained that the figures are not held in the format requested. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14458 by Mr Tom McCabe on 15 March 2005, which minister is responsible for each of the 40 capital projects referred to in the answer.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-18639 on 15 September 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional resources and facilities were made available to schools and teachers to teach the vocationally-based Highers and Advanced Highers that are now being withdrawn.
Answer
The Scottish Qualifications Agency (SQA) has not yet made any announcement concerning the withdrawal of specific National Courses. However, it is anticipated that the SQA will shortly be communicating with all centres to provide an update on the development of the catalogue of National Courses. This letter will explain how the SQA intends to develop a dynamic portfolio of qualifications which meet the needs of Scottish learners.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the subjects previously offered in the vocationally based Highers and Advanced Highers now being withdrawn will be taught within any other Higher or Advanced Highers offered in schools.
Answer
The Scottish Qualifications Agency (SQA) has not yet made any announcement concerning the withdrawal of specific National Courses. However, it is anticipated that the SQA will shortly be communicating with all centres to provide an update on the development of the catalogue of National Courses. This letter will explain how the SQA intends to develop a dynamic portfolio of qualifications which meet the needs of Scottish learners.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 15 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14458 by Mr Tom McCabe on 15 March 2005, what the 40 capital projects referred to in the answer are.
Answer
The 40 major projects referred to in the reply to S2W-14458 are:
30 trunk road construction projects
One railway project (Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link)
Seven IT – enabled business change projects for the Executive (including e-RDM, e-HR, systems integration and server maintenance)
One building project for Scottish Drugs Enforcement Agency at Gartcosh
One estate development project at Jordanhill School
Details of the projects and ministerial responsibility are included in the following table:
| Programme/Project | Ministerial Responsibility |
| Trunk Roads | |
| A9 Crubenmore Extension | Enterprise And Lifelong Learning |
| M80 Stepps-Haggs (Phase 1) Low Wood | “ |
| M80 Stepps-Haggs (Phase 2) Auchenkilns -Haggs | “ |
| M80 Stepps-Haggs (Phase 3) Moodiesburn Bypass | “ |
| A876 Kincardine Bridge | “ |
| A90 Balmedie - Tipperty | “ |
| A68 Pathhead –Tynehead Junction | “ |
| A75 Dunragit Re-Alignment | “ |
| A75 Hardgrove - Kinmount | “ |
| A90 Glendoik Interchange | “ |
| A90 Kinfauns Interchange | “ |
| M74 Raith Interchange | “ |
| M8 Baillieston – Newhouse and Associated Development | “ |
| A77 Symington And Bogend Toll | “ |
| A9 Ballinluig Junction | “ |
| A96 Fochabers and Mosstodloch Bypass | “ |
| A90 Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route | “ |
| M77 Fenwick to Malletsheugh | “ |
| M74 Completion | “ |
| A80 Auchenkilns Junction | “ |
| M8 Whitecart Viaduct | “ |
| A898 Erkine Bridge –All Phases | “ |
| A830arisaig to Loch Nan Uham | “ |
| M8 Kingston Bridge Stobcross On Ramp | “ |
| M74 Raith Bridge | “ |
| A96 Coachford Climbing Lane | “ |
| A9 Helmsdale Phase 1 | “ |
| A77 Dutch House to Bog End Toll (Inc Symington) | “ |
| A9 Kincraig to Dalraddy Carriageway Widening | “ |
| A9 Helmsdale Phase 2 | “ |
| Rail | |
| Airdrie Bathgate Rail Link | Transport |
| It | |
| Systems Integration | Finance and Public Service Reform |
| Supply Of ICT Contractors | “ |
| Server Maintenance | “ |
| Electronic Records and Document Management | “ |
| Electronic Human Resources | “ |
| Ssi Broadband | Enterprise and Lifelong Learning |
| Scottish Schools Digital Network | Education and Young People |
| Building | |
| Project For Scottish Drugs Enforcement Agency At Gartcosh | Justice |
| Estate Development | |
| Project at Jordanhill School | Education and Young People |
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 14 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it is offering the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland to ensure that the office remains impartial and free from political pressure.
Answer
The Executive provides £1.2 million per annum to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body, which has direct responsibility for supporting the commissioner’s office and activities. The commissioner was appointed by Parliament and her accountability to Parliament is set out in the commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act. The commissioner is fully independent of the Executive.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers were involved in the decision to award the final contract for the Scottish Intelligence Database.
Answer
The decision to award the contract was made by Strathclyde Police on behalf of the Scottish Police Service and was approved by Strathclyde Joint Police Board. Ministers were not involved in the decision making process.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria were applied in the selection of a winning bid for the tender for the Scottish Intelligence Database.
Answer
All bids were assessed on the basis of the following weighted criteria: User Functionality (35%), Technical (25%), Timescales (5%), Training (5%) and Price (30%).
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive which police force led the exercise, on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the Scottish Police Service, of inviting tenders for the Scottish Intelligence Database system.
Answer
Strathclyde Police.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 September 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that public procurement policies were adhered to during the tendering process for the Scottish Intelligence Database system in 2001.
Answer
The procurement was carried out in full accordance with European Union procurement rules under the Open Procurement procedures. This included advertising in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
